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The BBNJ Agreement: From Paper to Protection – The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance

After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier—vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection—the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026. From Paper to Protection – The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance", on globalissues.org →

The BBNJ Agreement: From Paper to Protection – The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance

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After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier—vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection—the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026.

From Paper to Protection – The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance", on globalissues.org →

VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 24 (IPS) - After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier—vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection—the High Seas Treaty entered...

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After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier—vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection—the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026. From Paper to Protection – The Real Test for Global Ocean Governance", on globalissues.org →

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